But the Mecca of manicures may soon have to find a new address if the Oakland City Council has its way. Oakland wants to regulate the nail salons, and possibly issue a moratorium on new ones opening, because some council members believe the city is too dependent on them.

"Right now we have absolutely no controls or regulations over nail salons, which have proliferated and, I think,

Stricter health and safety regulations would also be difficult to enforce since several owners do not speak English as their first language and do not know that code requirements are available in several languages, according to Hypen Magazine.